Category Archives: government, law, and politics

God and Country

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I really do not understand what these people are getting all bent out of shape about. If you’re a religious individual, you ought to believe that God’s law supersedes man’s law and that God comes before country. If you’re an atheist, God does not exist, so effectively, this fellow has put nothing before his country. Where’s the problem?

"Calling Dr. Paine….Calling Dr. Paine….You’re needed for emergency rod removal."

Flag Flap Pits God Versus Country

"There’s a flap over a flag in Westmoreland County. Folks there are up in arms because a popular beverage company is flying a Christian flag above the American flag. United States code states the American flag always comes first on the flag pole. "

I Now Pronounce You Man and Husband

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Personally, I am against the idea of gay marriages, but that is from a religious standpoint. I don’t see a reason why they should be illegal. In fact, I think legal gay marriages would go a long way to fixing health care inequalities. As long as the Catholic Church never condones it, I’ll be happy.

Canadian Leaders Agree to Propose Gay Marriage Law
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS

“ORONTO, June 17 – The Canadian cabinet approved a new national policy today to open marriage to gay couples, paving the way for Canada to become the third country to allow same-sex unions.”

Fat Tax

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This makes sense. If we’re going to tax alcohol, cigarettes, and other unhealthy things, we might as well tax fatty foods.

Government unit ‘urges fat tax’

Plans for a tax on fatty foods such as cakes and biscuits are being considered by government advisers.

The Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit is considering increasing duties on some food and having a sports drive to fight obesity, according to the Times.

The newspaper claims a document urges a fatty food tax as a “signal to society” because the number of obese British people has risen sharply in 20 years.

Floridians Ain’t Too Bright

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If you’ve followed my blog much, you know that I’ve posted a lot about morons in
Florida. Here’s more proof that the 2000 election debacle wasn’t a fluke.

13,000
Fla. Seniors Fail Achievement Test

“NAPLES, Fla. – Nearly 13,000 high school seniors in Florida will not graduate
as scheduled this year because they failed to pass a newly required state achievement
test. ”